WELCOME

The Spring Term has brought with it a range of opportunities and challenges. As usual we have so much to celebrate in this newsletter; The Gryphon really is a 10:10 school, where our students and staff experience life in all its fullness. Special mention must go to Year 13 students Neve, Harry, Adam, Ed, Jess and Louisa, who have all received offers from Oxford and Cambridge Universities; six offers is a Gryphon record. In addition, Ruby (Year 11) travelled to Serbia and became the Girls European Boxing Nations Cup Winner in the Junior Under 48KG category, and then flew to Sweden to win the Golden Girls Championship, also receiving the Best Junior Award. Meanwhile, River (Year 11) raised an incredible £1,400 for the charity PROMISEworks, which will help them to mentor students in the future.

There are so many opportunities for personal development at The Gryphon as well as the careful preparation necessary for the public exams that will be upon us, soon after the beginning of the Summer Term. We are often asked about the secret of success in exams; it does come down to time and practice. This means two hours revision a night leading into the exams and using a day at the weekend. Year 9 students have been choosing their options for GCSEs and there have been meetings with prospective Sixth Form students to guide them in their A level and BTEC course choices.